Hypothyroid and Your Diet
Your diet plays an important therapeutic role for those with hypothyroid. Food is our fuel and
just as with your vehicle, quality fuel is important to the maintenance of the system. The first
step in becoming healthy is to take control of what you put inside your body. The cliché “You are
what you eat” rings true when it comes to health. If your diet consists of a whole bunch of junk
then your health is going to reflect that. Optimizing your diet can commonly alleviate chronic
health problems, including hypothyroid.
Eating right for those with hypothyroid is not that much different than the way you should eat
everyday anyways. Eating healthy whole foods is essential for your health. Whole foods are not
foods found in boxes or packages with a list of ingredients that most of us cannot pronounce.
Whole foods are not processed in ways that remove the important nutrients from our food
leaving us with empty calories. Whole food consists of lean proteins, a variety of green leafy
vegetables as well as other colorful vegetables, nuts, seeds and fruits.
Limit your Sugar
The ideal diet for someone with hypothyroid does differ from the general healthy diet depending
on your thyroid condition. Insulin resistance plays a role in thyroid health so it is important for
anyone with low thyroid to eat a relatively low carbohydrate diet. Although fruit is a great source
of nutrients, balancing your blood sugar is really important. It is often advisable that you limit
your fruit intake to berries if you have low thyroid. Berries are a great source of nutrients and
antioxidants and tend to have less sugar than most other fruits. You should also focus on
consuming nutrient-rich vegetables which tend to be lower in sugar than most fruits.
Protein is crucial for those with hypothyroid
Eating lean proteins at every meal is important to stabilize your blood sugar swings. Protein also
provides the raw material for thyroid hormone in the form of the amino acid tyrosine. Without
tyrosine, even the healthiest thyroid gland would find it impossible to make thyroid hormone.
Depending on the size of the person, 15-25 grams of high quality protein is typically
recommended with each meal. Good sources include eggs, chicken, turkey, steak and raw whey
protein.
Gluten Free for Hashimoto’s
Patients with an autoimmune thyroid issue like Hashimoto’s often have an issue with gluten. If
you are diagnosed with autoimmune thyroid you will have to be off of gluten indefinitely. Gluten
has a direct affect on the intestine, which is where the autoimmunity likely originated. Gluten is a
protein found in many grains including wheat, rye, spelt, barley and processed oats (not Irish or
steel cut oats). Gluten is also commonly found in foods listing different ingredients such as food
starches, flavorings, different types of extracts, condiments, etc., so be careful when reading
labels if consuming processed foods. If you have gluten sensitivity, it must be avoided 100% in
order to get relief.
Eat Organic
Lastly, organic foods play an important role in the amount of nutrients in your food. Synthetic
fertilizers lead to nutrient poor crops and pesticides and other chemicals add to the toxicity of
the food we eat. Eating certified organic food is a good way to insure higher amounts of
nutrients from your food and to reduce your toxic exposure. We also have to consider our
livestock and the protein we are consuming. Antibiotics and hormones have no place in our food
yet the livestock we consume when we eat non-organic meats are injected with antibiotics and
hormones to increase profits. Those hormones and antibiotics make it harder for your body to
manage its own health, especially if you have a hormone related condition like hypothyroid.
Contact us at Complete Health and Weight Loss to discuss your thyroid issues. We will put you
on the path to wellness and get you the health results you desire.
972-735-0707
If you need help with hypothyroid but you don't live in the Dallas Fort Worth area, we can
still help you through phone consultations.
Your diet plays an important therapeutic role for those with hypothyroid. Food is our fuel and
just as with your vehicle, quality fuel is important to the maintenance of the system. The first
step in becoming healthy is to take control of what you put inside your body. The cliché “You are
what you eat” rings true when it comes to health. If your diet consists of a whole bunch of junk
then your health is going to reflect that. Optimizing your diet can commonly alleviate chronic
health problems, including hypothyroid.
Eating right for those with hypothyroid is not that much different than the way you should eat
everyday anyways. Eating healthy whole foods is essential for your health. Whole foods are not
foods found in boxes or packages with a list of ingredients that most of us cannot pronounce.
Whole foods are not processed in ways that remove the important nutrients from our food
leaving us with empty calories. Whole food consists of lean proteins, a variety of green leafy
vegetables as well as other colorful vegetables, nuts, seeds and fruits.
Limit your Sugar
The ideal diet for someone with hypothyroid does differ from the general healthy diet depending
on your thyroid condition. Insulin resistance plays a role in thyroid health so it is important for
anyone with low thyroid to eat a relatively low carbohydrate diet. Although fruit is a great source
of nutrients, balancing your blood sugar is really important. It is often advisable that you limit
your fruit intake to berries if you have low thyroid. Berries are a great source of nutrients and
antioxidants and tend to have less sugar than most other fruits. You should also focus on
consuming nutrient-rich vegetables which tend to be lower in sugar than most fruits.
Protein is crucial for those with hypothyroid
Eating lean proteins at every meal is important to stabilize your blood sugar swings. Protein also
provides the raw material for thyroid hormone in the form of the amino acid tyrosine. Without
tyrosine, even the healthiest thyroid gland would find it impossible to make thyroid hormone.
Depending on the size of the person, 15-25 grams of high quality protein is typically
recommended with each meal. Good sources include eggs, chicken, turkey, steak and raw whey
protein.
Gluten Free for Hashimoto’s
Patients with an autoimmune thyroid issue like Hashimoto’s often have an issue with gluten. If
you are diagnosed with autoimmune thyroid you will have to be off of gluten indefinitely. Gluten
has a direct affect on the intestine, which is where the autoimmunity likely originated. Gluten is a
protein found in many grains including wheat, rye, spelt, barley and processed oats (not Irish or
steel cut oats). Gluten is also commonly found in foods listing different ingredients such as food
starches, flavorings, different types of extracts, condiments, etc., so be careful when reading
labels if consuming processed foods. If you have gluten sensitivity, it must be avoided 100% in
order to get relief.
Eat Organic
Lastly, organic foods play an important role in the amount of nutrients in your food. Synthetic
fertilizers lead to nutrient poor crops and pesticides and other chemicals add to the toxicity of
the food we eat. Eating certified organic food is a good way to insure higher amounts of
nutrients from your food and to reduce your toxic exposure. We also have to consider our
livestock and the protein we are consuming. Antibiotics and hormones have no place in our food
yet the livestock we consume when we eat non-organic meats are injected with antibiotics and
hormones to increase profits. Those hormones and antibiotics make it harder for your body to
manage its own health, especially if you have a hormone related condition like hypothyroid.
Contact us at Complete Health and Weight Loss to discuss your thyroid issues. We will put you
on the path to wellness and get you the health results you desire.
972-735-0707
If you need help with hypothyroid but you don't live in the Dallas Fort Worth area, we can
still help you through phone consultations.
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